This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, Adam and guest co-host Dr. Stephen Hooper talk with Patricia Johnson, AuD, clinical audiologist and assistant professor of Allied Health Sciences at UNC Chapel Hill, about healthy hearing.

You can catch the episode on:

97.9 FM The Hill

• Saturday, November 10 at 9 a.m.
• Sunday, November 11 at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Monday, November 12 at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

• Sunday, November 11 at 7 a.m.

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• Research that Matters (min 0-9:57)
  • Cold temperatures, windy, gray days and bad weather associated with higher heart attack risk
    • News about the study
    • Article abstract
  • Breathing through the nose may improve memory
    • News about the study
    • Article abstract
  • Flavoring additives in e-cigarettes trigger irritation and inflammation
    • News about the study
    • Article abstract
  • Polio-like paralysis in children is rare but can happen quickly
    • News about the study
    • Article abstract
• Conversations with Patricia Johnson, AuD (min 9:57-31:17)
  • What is an Audiologist?
  • Do You Need a Hearing Test? Take This Quiz.
  • How a Hearing Test Works
  • Protecting Your Hearing
  • Senate Votes to Allow Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids
• House Calls (min 31:17-40:00)
  • My child has hypertension. What should we do?
    • High Blood Pressure Treatment in Children
  • My doctor recommended medication for low TSH (Thyroid-stimulating-hormone). What can I do about this besides take the medicine?
    • TSH Test
  • My 24-year-old daughter is seeing a therapist. I don’t see any improvement. Should I say something?
    • How Do I Know if My Therapist is Effective?